[SEL] Nat rally

[Russell Gilbert]

Interesting to see how prices effect individuals Reg, (btw guys - yes i'm 
still alive!)  I kinda read it different in that.  Now my family would not 
see the humor in 4 days worth of engines so I'm on my own. Lets see, 
Thursday night would be a tin of braised steak and veg at $2.50! plus 1/2 
slab of beer =$16.00 thats 18.50 for a single! do that again on Friday so 
Im up to $37 for 2 nights. Accomodation would be gate crashing in Morris's 
tent or Cam Grundys trailor! Now the entertainment provided by the above 
mentioned alone is well worth the $37 dollars! As long as the farting and 
burping aint to strong.  Saturday night is up the pub for a steak and a 
purve!  mmmmm few beers, $40.00 I recon.  Coffee's cheap because we can Con 
Liz Sulivan into making one for us.  Well I always seem to pay $15 for a 
badge so I'll do it again.  $40 for 4 days of hot showers when you feel 
shit house in the morning could be quite good value! And $6 bucks to 
enter.  $138.00 plus a few panadol.

I don't get to many Rally's and wouldn't miss the national for 
quids!  Reasonably cheep fun for 4 days if you look at it like that.  I 
recon it cost me that just to spend 5 hours at seaworld.
Russell

BTW: I hope your $17000 buys a lot of shitters Adam! That sure does sound 
like someone is taking you guys for a ride???

At 01:20 PM 21/07/2004 +1000, you wrote:
>Here is a breakdown of cost for a family of four at the event.
>Thurs night BBQ                      $40
>Fri  Night  BBQ                        $40
>Sat night meal @$30 PP            $120
>Rally badge                               $15  (No free plaques at our
>events)
>Registration per exhibitor          $6
>Camping(No power, etc.)
>$10 PP P night  4nights             $160
>Admissions for the wife
>and kids assuming $10 PP        $90
>
>This adds up to $471.00 and that is just the start of it!
>Then there is the costs of getting there, all other meals, etc.etc.etc.
>Our fuel is $1 a litre now. not cheap!
>I really doubt if this sort of expense is justified for an engine show.
>
>I am most interested to hear the views of you others on this matter .
>Reg & Marg Ingold.
>Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
>randmingold at hotkey.net.au
>http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold
>
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Russell Gilbert
Sunny Sunraysia
russell at ncable.com.au
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